I want to tell you about a race, which has grown up into something more than a Sport. Mumbai Marathon.
The Mumbai Marathon is an annual international event. It is held on a January Sunday since 2004 and has attracted over four thousand Athelets in three short years.
Last year, over 27,500 people participated and the number will increase to 30,000 this time.
Race Categories:
Marathon (42.195 km)
Half Marathon (21.097 km)
Dream Run (7 km)
Senior Citizens' Run (5 km)
The Wheelchair Event (3.5 km)
The prize money
The fastest runners in Men's= $30,000
Women's=$20,000
the fastest Indian citizen in each of these categories=$2,000
The Mumbai Marathon, especially the Dream Run, is a "Run for A Cause".
So at the same time you have lots of Celebrities - from Filmstars to Models, from Sportspersons to Politicians- along with common people running in the Streets of the City of Mumbai. And there are thousands of spectators on the roadsides cheering for the participants. That's what makes it so special.
The Mumbai Marathon is part of "The Greatest Race on Earth", sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. The other three legs of this four-marathon race are the Singapore Marathon, the Nairobi Marathon and the Hong Kong Marathon.So be there on the this Sunday, January 21st, 2007
BTW, Mumbai Marathon means something special for me. I have worked as an Event Executive for MM2005 and also got a Silver Medal as a momento.
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